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My specs at the moment :
AMD fx 8320
msi gtx 970
970 gaming motherboard
2tb
128gb ssd
16gb hyperx RAM

I want to get a new cpu,motherboard and ddr4
 
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Well AMD is not really known for core to performance ratio. But if you honestly want DDR4 ram, Skylake is the way to go. Some people are going to say "wait for kaby lake or ryzen" but honestly, with these two builds, you will notice only a 10-15% (if that) increase. Here are two choices:

Here is one with...
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if your going to upgrade all three of those components, i would recommend switching over to intel

im not sure what your budget is but maybe an i5 6600k CPU and match the mobo and ram around your budget :)
 
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all of a sudden over the past 4 months fps has dropped on all games which makes them unplayable ive ran all tests possible .Ive came to conclusion that its because i overclocked my cpu too much and its dead.
 
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around £600 or $730

 
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If you're in no hurry, why not wait to see what Ryzen has to offer before you make a decision. Worst case, you've waited and made a well informed decision before you switch. Best case, you end up with increased performance for the price, or a lower priced upgrade.
 
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Well AMD is not really known for core to performance ratio. But if you honestly want DDR4 ram, Skylake is the way to go. Some people are going to say "wait for kaby lake or ryzen" but honestly, with these two builds, you will notice only a 10-15% (if that) increase. Here are two choices:

Here is one with i5-6600K

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($26.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($84.97 @ Jet)
Total: $481.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-28 12:37 EST-0500

And Here is one with the i7-6700K
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-6700K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170MX-Gaming 5 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($84.97 @ Jet)
Total: $588.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-12-28 12:37 EST-0500

 
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